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Conrad Moser, Jr., (April 28, 1835July 4, 1903) was a
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immigrant, lawyer, and Republican politician. He served two years in the
Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...
, representing Buffalo County.


Biography

Moser was born on April 28, 1835, in
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. He moved to
Alma, Wisconsin Alma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census. History Alma was named in commemoration of the Battle of Alma, in the Crimean War. Geography Alma is located on ...
in 1855. He was first married to Verena Dunkel. They had four children before her death in 1869. Moser later married Margaret Theisen. They had five children. After moving to California, he was arrested for burglary in 1900, but the charge was reduced to disturbing the peace. Moser died in Fruitvale, California, on July 4, 1903."Died. Moser." ''The San Francisco Call''. July 7, 1903. p. 13. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
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Career

Moser was appointed Clerk of
Buffalo County, Wisconsin Buffalo County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,317. Its county seat is Alma, Wisconsin, Alma. The county was created in 1853 and ...
, in 1861 and was elected to the position in 1862 and 1864. He served in the Assembly from 1867 to 1868. In 1871, Moser ran for the
Wisconsin State Senate The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after those o ...
, losing to Orlando Brown. Later, he was elected Buffalo County Judge in 1877 and 1879. He was a Republican.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moser, Conrad Swiss emigrants to the United States People from Alma, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin state court judges County clerks in Wisconsin 1835 births 1903 deaths 19th-century Wisconsin state court judges Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery (Colma, California) 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature